how to disinfect toys

Hi Ladies! I'm a FTM & I wouldn't consider myself green especially when my son was born a year ago. But over the last year I've been slowly getting greener :) anyway my question is what do you ladies use to disinfect your LO's toys? Like they ones that sing & dance that you can't submerge in hot water? TIA

Hi Ladies! I'm a FTM & I wouldn't consider myself green especially when my son was born a year ago. But over the last year I've been slowly getting greener :) anyway my question is what do you ladies use to disinfect your LO's toys? Like they ones that sing & dance that you can't submerge in hot water? TIA

We use vinegar most of the time to wipe off. I will do tea tree oil diluted to clean as long as I rinse well if it goes in their mouth. I would love to see what other mamas do too...such a smart group of green mamas on here!

We use vinegar most of the time to wipe off. I will do tea tree oil diluted to clean as long as I rinse well if it goes in their mouth. I would love to see what other mamas do too...such a smart group of green mamas on here!

I use vinegar too... I avoid essential oils just cause I'm unsure what what's safe and everything goes in her mouth... I have been meaning to look into what's safe for toys (I use tea tree in our kitchen and bath cleaner). Someone suggested a hand steam cleaner... So they steam clean their toys! I've been wanting to look for one of those!!

I use vinegar too... I avoid essential oils just cause I'm unsure what what's safe and everything goes in her mouth... I have been meaning to look into what's safe for toys (I use tea tree in our kitchen and bath cleaner). Someone suggested a hand steam cleaner... So they steam clean their toys! I've been wanting to look for one of those!!

Shark makes one. It has several different attachments for household cleaning. We also use their floor steamer. Google it. We got ours at Bed, Bath, and Beyond, but Target also has them. You can even steam your upholstery and carpeting. The handheld is around $50 I believe.

Shark makes one. It has several different attachments for household cleaning. We also use their floor steamer. Google it. We got ours at Bed, Bath, and Beyond, but Target also has them. You can even steam your upholstery and carpeting. The handheld is around $50 I believe.

I personally do not like the hand steamers. Big, lots of attachments, and the steam isn't that hot. It doesn't sanitize. It also leaves a ton of water behind. You can use a wet cloth with vinegar, sun them, freeze them for 48 hrs, pop in the dryer on high (remove batteries and put inside pillowcase), or lightly mist with water and EO's. Dishwasher for certain toys works as well. GL :)

I personally do not like the hand steamers. Big, lots of attachments, and the steam isn't that hot. It doesn't sanitize. It also leaves a ton of water behind. You can use a wet cloth with vinegar, sun them, freeze them for 48 hrs, pop in the dryer on high (remove batteries and put inside pillowcase), or lightly mist with water and EO's. Dishwasher for certain toys works as well. GL :)

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